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Homicide charges just filed in June crash that killed 90-year-old woman

PLUM, Pa. — Homicide by vehicle charges were just filed in connection to a June crash that claimed the life of a 90-year-old woman.

According to police, the suspect came up with a detailed lie about what caused him to crash into that Olga Kocon's car, telling them his GPS fell and stopped him from hitting the brakes.

Allegheny County police have issued a warrant for Richard Stutz.

Kocon's daughter, who was driving the car at the intersection of Coxcomb Hill and Logans Ferry Road, told Channel 11 the family didn't even know Stutz was charged.

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Kocon was in the passenger seat when the car turned and, according to police, Stutz had the accelerator pedal depressed to 100% and was going 71 miles per hour when he crashed into them.

The speed limit was 35 mph.

When police questioned Stutz, he told them his GPS fell on the floor and under the brake pedal, preventing him from hitting it.

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After detectives received data from Stutz's car, it revealed the GPS unit was not on the floor, but trapped between the windshield and dashboard.

The detective also placed the GPS between the pedal and the floor to discover that the brake would still work.

The daughter who was driving the car also told Channel 11 she was in recovery for months after the crash that killed her mother.